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1. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
4. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
10. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
13. Being one more than two.
14. Having winglike extensions.
15. An informal debt instrument.
16. A guided missile fired from shipboard against an airborne target.
17. A violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family.
19. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
21. A user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon.
22. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
24. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
27. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
30. A department of Greece in the central Peloponnese.
32. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
34. A female domestic.
35. The cry made by sheep.
38. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
39. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
40. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
41. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
45. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
46. An affirmative.
47. Relating to or characteristic of a tribe.
50. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
54. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
55. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
57. Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.
59. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
61. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
63. Seed of a pea plant.
64. Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence.
65. An auxiliary activity.
66. An associate degree in applied science.
67. Being one more than one.
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1. A Loloish language.
2. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500).
3. One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping.
4. Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted.
5. In or of the month preceding the present one.
6. Wood of a larch tree.
7. Characterized by slanting characters.
8. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
9. A public promotion of some product or service.
10. The ninth month of the civil year.
11. A shaped mass of baked bread.
12. Type genus of the Sulidae.
18. The ending of a series or sequence.
20. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
23. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
25. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
26. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
28. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
29. An outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals.
31. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
33. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
36. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
37. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
42. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
43. The superior of an abbey of monks.
44. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
48. Avatar of Vishnu.
49. The cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten.
51. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
52. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
53. Type genus of the Anatidae.
56. A zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo.
57. Being nine more than ninety.
58. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
60. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
62. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
63. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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